Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - important

adj. 1 (often foll. by to) of great effect or consequence; momentous. 2 (of a person) having high rank or status, or great authority. 3 pretentious, pompous. 4 (absol. in parenthetic construction) what is a more important point or matter (they are willing and, more important, able). Usage Use of importantly here is disp. Derivatives importantly adv. (see note above). Etymology: F f. med.L (as IMPORT)